The recovery nurse is caring for a surgical client in the PACU. The client's blood pressure is dropping and the heart rate is increasing. The nurse suspects the client is:
A) overmedicated.
B) experiencing normal adaptation to the postoperative period.
C) allergic to the anesthesia.
D) developing shock.
Ans: D
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Decreasing blood pressure and an increased pulse rate in the postoperative client are significant because they may signify hemorrhage or shock.
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